The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing a major overhaul of the approval process for cryptocurrency ETFs. According to recent reports, the new framework could reduce the time needed to list token-based funds on exchanges to just 75 days, bypassing the often cumbersome 19b-4 rule change process.
📉 A Complicated Process May Soon Be History
Currently, crypto ETF issuers must undergo a dual approval track: submitting a Form S-1 while also waiting for a 19b-4 rule change to be approved. This often takes six months or more. The newly proposed structure would eliminate the 19b-4 step entirely, leaving only the S-1 form and a defined 75-day review period.
📈 A Faster Path to Market, But Not for Everyone
Despite the streamlined timeline, it's still unclear which tokens would qualify. Speculation points to criteria such as minimum liquidity, trading volume, or market capitalization. Such requirements could benefit established players while giving regulators greater confidence in the underlying assets.
🔍 Toward Predictability and Transparency
If the framework is formally adopted, it could bring much-needed transparency to a space long criticized for SEC opacity. This shift also suggests the SEC may start prioritizing investor disclosures over structural rule changes for exchanges.
💡 Good News for the Market?
A faster approval process could unlock more products and attract additional players – like Bitwise, whose Ethereum staking ETF was recently delayed. If implemented, this development could mark a breakthrough for integrating crypto more fully into traditional finance.
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